Lactation Educator RN - Santa Rosa, United States - Providence Health & Service

Description

Job Description

Provide perinatal education to prenatal and postpartum patients. Provide education about infant nutrition support and education to staff and all families regardless of the feeding method chosen. Provide Lactation Consultation and education for breastfeeding mother in the inpatient and outpatient settings at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Provides assessment, care planning, implementation support and follow up evaluation to all clients. Manage the outpatient education program to ensure we are meeting our community's needs.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required qualifications:

• Associate's Degree or
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Coursework/Training: Breastfeeding educator, counselor, or support course completed as well as other requirements for eligibility to sit for the IBCLC exam.
• California Registered Nurse License upon hire.
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire.
• IBCLC certified, or ability to sit for exam within 1 year or employment within this position upon hire.
• 2 years of Experience in perinatal nursing, perinatal education, or counseling postpartum breastfeeding women in a hospital setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting breastfeeding and infant nutrition in NICU and outpatient setting.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Us

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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About the Team

The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Northern California, Providence provides health care services to Eureka, Redwood, Petaluma, Napa and Santa Rosa.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.